A couple of days before I had found this little fellow and spent a good bit of time trying to locate a wildlife rehabilitator. One person told me to just let it loose in the woods............

it is such a tiny baby.......and look at those eyes...........how could I do that?

Instead, I placed him in a carrier and finally found a veterinarians office about 80 miles away who takes in all kinds of orphaned animals......including raccoons.

The first day one of the assistants me me half way and picked this small fellow up

but this morning, the office was short handed and we opted to drive these two to the shelter.

They had gone days without being fed

and were so desperate for a feeding that they chattered and sucked on my fingers , as they rode in my lap all the way to their new home. I can understand why people want to keep these little critters as pets. They are so lovable. But it takes 12 weeks of 4 hour around the clock feedings and a year of learning from their mother before they are ready to be on their own. .

It takes a rehabilitator this much time to get them prepared for the wild.

But I feel so lucky to have been able to hold and cuddle such wild creatures.

Another strange visitor that is not supposed to even live here was this squirrel. He showed up a few days ago and I hope predators do not get him.

The animal shelter that took in the baby coons had an amazing array of different animals.

About Me

After years of living in town, on a street that seemed to growl at me each time I stepped outside, my dream of country living came true a few years ago. Now my dream of creating a farm and making the land productive is in the making. I am starting out small and slow, learning as I go along. Wildflowers, tulips, and daffodils are slowly taking over the untamed land. Chickens and ducks are beginning to hatch. Pumpkins and orchards are looking hopeful. The ground and the weather can be harsh and unforgiving at times, but just like an artist with a blank canvas, I will keeping working at it until I make it beautiful. When I'm not working with the land, I am busy stitching away on my "one day linen line" and other hand embroidered projects. My cup runneth over and I am truly blessed.Please stop by my other blogs....Yesteryear Embroideries for the latest stitches, and My Country Kitchen for great recipes.